With the 2026 Australian Open still over a month away, Sunday’s “Racquet at the Rock’’ exhibition at the Prudential Center offered Frances Tiafoe a welcome reset. Entering with a modest 26–23 record in 2025, he treated the pre-season stage as a fresh spark, swinging freely and putting his struggles behind him. And in a spirited showcase, the American opened his campaign on a powerful note as he beat Carlos Alcaraz .

In the headline match of the day, Frances Tiafoe beat Carlos Alcaraz in three sets. The contest went to a third-set tiebreak after both players split the first two sets. Tiafoe claimed the opener 6-3, while Carlos responded with a 6-3 win of his own in the second.

The final set brought all the drama, as the match went down to the wire. Tiafoe held his nerve and cl

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